Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 259, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 October 1912 — No Files on Bohemia. [ARTICLE]

No Files on Bohemia.

This consulate has from time to time received letters, from manufacturers of various sorts of fly paper in the United States who wish to extend their trade. These letters have been fully answered, giving the names and addresses of local dealers, and also the various sorts of American and other fly paper sold here. It is not possible ta work up an extensive trade in Bohemia as there are not sufficient flies to exterminate. In most of the dining rooms during the course of a meal perhaps three or four flies appear during the season. In restaurants there are very few flietj. Here screen doors to keep out flies and other insects are unknown. The buildings are all constructed of brick, stone or concrete. The docks along the river front are of granite. The pavements and sidewalks are made of granite blocks. There are no wooden sidewalks, stairways or buildings in the city. Decayed vegetable or animal matter is not openly exposed to flies, and the streets are frequently cleaned during each day. There are no open drains in the city to attract and breed flies. I can only ascribe the absence of flies to the lack of breeding places.—Consular and Trade Reports.